These days companies will do anything to gather buzz, won't they? Whether they're beauty products by fast food companies, soda-scented paper products or unique novelty merch, here are 30 of the strangest pieces of merchandise made by major companies.
#30: M&M's peanut ball
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| That's just nuts! |
A football shaped like an M&M? Sure, why not?
#29: McDonald's American Idol MP3 Player
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| McDonald's will partner up with anything that's popular, won't they? |
If you could upload your own songs to this thing, it would be amazing!
#28: Lego shoes
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| For the Lego maniac in you! |
If you could stick your Lego bricks to these, they would be the coolest shoes ever!.
#27: Dr. Pepper Scented Tissues
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| Who needs nose spray when you have these? |
If had these, I'd blow my nose way more often!
#26: Xbox Mini Fridge
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| Give Microsoft credit for having a sense of humor! |
People joked that the Xbox One looked like a fridge, so Microsoft decided to make a fridge that looked like an Xbox One!
#25: Mentos Bath Bombs
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| In more ways than one they're the freshmakers! |
Warning: Unlike the actually mints, these aren't edible.
#24: Vegetable Jell-O
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| Jell-no thanks, I'll stick to salads. |
Back in the 80s Jell-O tried to make savory Gelatins that had vegetables suspended in their jiggly bodies. As you may've guessed, this wasn't a popular move.
#23: Lamborghini Vodka
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| Just don't drink this while behind the wheel! |
Talk about mixed signals!
#22: Cereal Records
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| Before MP3 players, CDs and even cassette tapes, kids had these things! |
Remember when Post cereals came with little records? Yeah, me neither.
#21: Microsoft ActiMates
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| Back then Microsoft was trying to make Toy Story a real thing! |
These were Barney, Arthur and Teletubbies dolls that would seemingly come to life when they see certain episodes of their respective shows. Yeah, that's not scary at all.
#20: NASCAR Romance Novel
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| It's spicy and speedy! A win win! |
Here we see NASCAR's attempt to break into the Twilight demographic.
#19: McDonald's Michael Jorden Fitness Fun Range
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| Yeah, this doesn't seem hypocritical at all! |
If you're going to McDonald's, chances are good that exercise isn't your top priority!
#18: KFC Fire Log
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| Nothing says Christmas quite like 11 herbs and spices! |
The tastiest smelling yule log imaginable!
#17: Cheetos Lip Balm
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| That's one way to use Cheetos dust. |
I don't know anyone who thought Cheetos flavored lip balm was a good idea, which is probably why this idea was so short lived.
#16: Hooters Air
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| The planes aren't the only things rising on these flights! |
An airline that serves Hooters food and has Hooters girls for its staff? Sounds like a good deal to me!
#15: Hot Pocket Shorts
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| Talk about taking your brand name literally! |
Not gonna lie, I kinda wish I had these. It would let me take some hot food on my walks.
#14: Pizza Hut cologne
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MMM. Pizza scent. |
You can't spell date night without pizza. Actually you can, but why would you?
#13: McDonald's Frork
I could describe this thing, but I'd rather let Anthony Sullivan do it.
#12: Crayola Calculator
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| Now that's colorful! |
Give Crayola credit for trying to make math fun.
#11: Dr. Pepper barbecue sauce
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| Twenty three flavors, one sauce! |
There's soda flavored everything these days, so why not?
#10: Pizza Hut Pac-Man Boxes
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| Pac-Man fever strikes again! |
Pizza Hut had several game boxes, but this is by far the coolest (provided you had a phone with you)!
#9: McDonald's Fry Radio
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| Too bad you can't call Ronald McDonald on this thing! |
Maybe one of these days McDonald's will open a radio station! Eh, probably not.
#8: Nintendo Love Hotel
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| Leave it to Japan to think outside the box! |
Back before they became the gaming juggernaut they are today, Nintendo did a lot of things. One of those things were hotels where couples could rent rooms and "get acquainted with one another".
#7: Vintage Coca Cola toolkit
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| Routine repairs go better with Coke! |
The best friend of both repairmen and Coca Cola fans!
#6: Culper Block 19
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| A perfect pairing with your M&M bullets! |
Add a bit of nostalgic flair to your target range shooting practice!
#5: Pokémon Gengar blanket & pillow
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| For that guy whose a little too into Pokémon. |
Do I even need to describe this thing?
#4: Bic disposable underwear
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| Is that a Bic pen in your pants or are you just happy to see me? |
Perfect for people who never wear the same underwear twice!
#3: Evian water bras
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| What better way to keep them goods cool then surrounding them in water, am I right ladies? |
Perfect for if you're going somewhere that doesn't have AC or a pool you can dive into!
#2: Smart Doritos
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| Just when you thought the days of novelty music players was over! |
First they're making chip bags that can play music. Next thing you know they'll be making pizza boxes with built-in tablets or soda cans with built-in Gameboys!
#1: KFC Nail Polish
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| I know their moto is "Finger lickin' good" but this is ridiculous! |
Fried chicken flavored nail polish is arguably the craziest product KFC ever made. Keep in mind that this is from the same company that gave us fried chicken bun sandwiches and gaming computers that double as air fryers!
You can't make a big, widely recognizable company without making a few odd choices here and there. Some honorable mentions include the McDonald's chicken nugget handheld (I covered that in a previous list, plus as evident by this list that's far from the strangest thing they've put in their Happy Meals), Colgate entrees (besides being made by a toothpaste producer, there wasn't much that was odd about them), the MLP:FIM Lyra plushie with a hole in the rear (officially licensed products only!) and Smith and Wesson bikes (they're bikes, take it or leave it). If you can think of any products you think should've been included, you know where the comment section is. Thanks for reading and be thankful the Covid-19 pandemic is over!
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